Montana § 39-12-106 Montana Help Act Employer Grant Program

Montana Statutes

§ 39-12-106 — Montana Help Act Employer Grant Program

Montana § 39-12-106

Title 39LABOR

Ch. 12MONTANA HEALTH AND ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD PARTNERSHIP (HELP) ACT

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 39-12-106 (2026).

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39-12-106 . Montana HELP Act employer grant program.

(1)There is a Montana HELP Act employer grant program to encourage employers to hire or train program participants in skills that will allow them to:

(a)obtain new or improved employment;

(b)obtain employment with health care benefits;

(c)earn a wage that allows them to purchase their own health insurance coverage; or

(d)improve their long-term financial security.

(2)The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants. The criteria must take into consideration, at a minimum, the number of program participants affected and the likelihood that the proposed grant activity will improve:

(a)the chances that program participants will succeed in obtaining employment meeting the goals of subsection (1); or

(b)the financial securi

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39-12-106 . Montana HELP Act employer grant program. (1) There is a Montana HELP Act employer grant program to encourage employers to hire or train program participants in skills that will allow them to:
(a) obtain new or improved employment;
(b) obtain employment with health care benefits;
(c) earn a wage that allows them to purchase their own health insurance coverage; or
(d) improve their long-term financial security.
(2) The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants. The criteria must take into consideration, at a minimum, the number of program participants affected and the likelihood that the proposed grant activity will improve:
(a) the chances that program participants will succeed in obtaining employment meeting the goals of subsection (1); or
(b) the financial security of program participants through efforts that include:
(i) financial and credit counseling; and
(ii) educational opportunities related to managing finances and setting and reaching financial goals.
(3) The department shall adopt rules establishing grant application, evaluation, and award criteria and processes.